Published: October 08, 2008 11:11 pm         

Muscari places second at state golf tournament

WHEELING — Wyoming East’s Evan Muscari made a mad dash from the brink only to come a lipped-out putt from a playoff at the state golf tournament at Oglebay Park’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Course Wednesday.

In finishing second, Muscari was named to the Class AA all-state team, along with Shady Spring’s Adam Perry, who finished fifth.

“No,” Muscari said when asked if he was satisfied with the result, considering he was six shots back of eventual champion Harry Howell of Scott entering Wednesday’s final round. “Is it an accomplishment? Yes. But am I satisfied? No.”

The final round was played on a rainy, windy, cold afternoon.

Muscari made a valiant run after starting on the backside with a 43.

“I was in the group behind (Howell), but play was slow so we talked on the tee box on several holes,” Muscari said. “He had a 43 on the backside, too. I parred three, four, five and six, but I was still four back after seven.

“He went bogey, triple (bogey) and I went par, bogey, so I finished one back. I had a five-footer for par (on nine) which would have sent it to a playoff, but it lipped out. That was my luck this week. I couldn’t catch a break at all.”

Muscari, who had an 83 Tuesday, had an 82 in the final round. Howell, who won it, finished the slick-greened course with an 87 after a 77 Tuesday gave him a six-shot lead going into the final round.

“I guess I didn’t come up here with my ‘A’ game,” Muscari said. “After playing as well as I did this year, it is disappointing not to win it. But that happens. I didn’t make a putt outside of five feet all week. My short game wasn’t there. I just have to come back next year and play better.”

Shady’s Perry had an 85 Wednesday and finished with a two-day total of 169.

PikeView’s Bo Garrett finished ninth (83-92—175) and Oak Hill’s No. 2 seed Rob Stevens finished in a two-way tie for 10th (88-89—177).

Princeton’s Chandler Beavers finished in a three-way tie for fourth in Class AAA after leading the tournament the first day. He had a two-day total of 159.

“It’s not easy. You’ve got the lead and you’re going to feel some pressure,” Princeton coach Pat Haye said. “It’s not always easy to finish in first place, especially against good competition. Chandler said the kid that he played with (Marshall Hone of Wheeling Park) putted better than he did, and he was playing on his home course.

“It is still quite an honor for a high school player to lead the state tournament.”

Hurricane defended its Class AAA team title. Greenbrier East was fourth. T.J. Knight had the Spartans’ top score, his two-day 167 earning him a tie for 15th in the Class AAA field.

Hone, playing on his home course, shot an 81, defeating defending champion Aaron Barna of Hurricane in a one-hole playoff to earn medalist honors with a 156. Barna had defeated Hone 3 and 2 in the finals of the state Junior Match Play Championship in June at Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington. Hurricane’s Brian Anania finished third with a 157.

No area players finished in the Top 10 in Class A. Aaron Totten of Pocahontas shot a two-day total of 181 and finished tied for 15th.

On three players in the entire tournament field finished with a score in the 70s in Wednesday’s final round.



State Golf Championships Results

at Robert Trent Jones Course, Oglebay Park, Par 72

CLASS AAA

Team results: Hurricane 475; Wheeling Park 491; Cabell Midland 493; Greenbrier East 507; George Washington 508; Bridgeport 518; Brooke 528; Robert C. Byrd 532.

Individual Results

*Marshall Hone, WP 75-81-156

Aaron Barna, Hurr 79-77-156

Brian Anania, Hurr 79-78-157

Tyler Clay, CM 76-83-159

Chandler Beavers, Prin 74-85-159

Shayne Wilson, WP 78-81-159

Jay Woodward, Bpt 80-80-160

Ben Kunselman, PS 76-84-160

Ollie Frankhauser, Prk 78-83-161

Jeremy Rogers, B-U 81-82-163

Samantha DiDomenico, Brk 80-84-164

Sam Booth, Hurr 79-85-164

Andrew Skeens, GW 79-86-165

Jess Ferrell, EF 81-85-166

T.J. Knight, GE 2-85-167

Elizabeth Fredrick, GW 81-86-167

Logan Kaptis, GE 84-84-168

Ryan Moore, NM 84-85-169

Jeremy Wilmuth, RCB 84-85-169

Brooke Beliomy, CM 86-84-170

Chris Carter, StA 83-87-170

Danny McClelland, JM 83-89-172

Evan Madden, CM 81-93-174

Nick Dent, GE 81-93-174

Wyatt Burgess, Hurr 91-83-174

Mark Pinti, Bpt 89-86-175

Carl Roncaglione, GW 84-92-176

Chris Payne, Jeff 87-89-176

Eli Lambie, WP 90-86-176

Clay Mancuso, RCB 86-92-178

Jarod Adkins, Log 90-89-179

Trevor Barnhart, Brk 86-94-180

Tony Lacy, GW 90-92-182

Stephen Sinclair, FS 88-95-183

Ross Workman, Log 84-99-183

Brad Beebee, Mart 83-101-184

Jay Swartzmiller, RCB 90-95-185

Zack Hickman, Hunt 91-98-189

Bryan Milburn, Jeff 94-96-190

Devin Hamner, Bpt 97-94-191

Derek Jordan, Cap 95-98-193

Sam Hutchison, WP 99-100-199

John Gladyz, RCB 101-101-202

Note: * Hone won the individual medalist after beating Barna on the first hole of a playoff.

CLASS AA

Team Results: Ritchie County 522; Scott 532; Grafton 264; Ravenswood 537; Shady Spring 554; Chapmanville 557; Oak Hill 559; Petersburg 570.

Individual Results

Harry Howell, Scot 77-87-164

Evan Muscari, WE 83-82-165

George Hamrick, Poca 83-83-166

Matt Metz, RiCo 87-81-168

Adam Perry, SS 83-86-169

Tom Moss, Rav 84-87-171

Josh Lively, Clay 90-83-173

Zac Giesham, Chap 88-86-174

Bo Garrett, Pike 83-92-175

Rob Stevens, OH 88-89-177

Joel Miller, Rav 85-92-177

Derek Myers, RiCo 86-91-177

Tyler Mossor, RiCo 84-93-177

Devan Waters, Graf 95-85-180

Adam Ware, Graf 89-92-181

Jordan Nelson, Pike 91-90-181

Neil Dillon, Wayne 94-87-181

Corey Jsutice, Scot 86-96-182

Nathaniel Begler, OH 87-96-183

Seth Thompson, Peters 93-92-185

Shane Light, Sct 94-92-186

Cameron Oates, Peter 93-95-188

Brent Tomblin, Chap 93-96-189

Tory Wolfe, Rav 96-93-189

Nick Kilgore, SS 91-98-189

Ryan Redick, BS 95-95-190

J.C. Busgrove, Graf 85-105-190

Chris Johns, Graf 90-102-192

Matt Shenton, OG 96-96-192

Zach Solomon, BS 95-98-193

Tyler Farley, Ind 95-98-193

Opie Lucas, PP 90-14-194

Kodie Halstead, Scot 97-98-195

Johnathan Lester, Chap 97-101-198

Aaron Schons, Weir 101-97-198

Jeff Lilly, OG 101-98-199

Wililam Tucker, Linc 105-95-200

Evan Thompson, SS 100-100-200

Taylor Fry, Wayne 100-105-205

Ryan Wratchford, Peter 105-102-207

Christian Martine, SS 111-96-207

Jacob Lavender, Rav 102-121-223

CLASS A

Team Results: Morgantown Trinity 512; Charleston Catholic 513; St. Marys 538; Parkersburg Catholic 529; Notre Dame 573; Man 593; Pocahontas County 649; Fayetteville 692

Individual Results

Alex Seago, StM 81-81-162

Matt McLaughlin, MT 78-84-162

Jacob Hensler, PrkC 85-79-164

Lance West, HSJ 83-84-167

Garrett Burdette, Buff 82-87-169

Will Kimberling, CC 82-87-169

David Miller, CC 85-87-172

Ethan Slaubaubh, TC 83-89-172

Jamie Walls, MT 88-85-173

Tyler Ullman, Wiltwn 80-93-173

Tyler Cardnas, PC 89-87-176

Michael Bush, CC 91-86-177

Dre Cather, MT 90-87-177

Justen Holstein, CC 86-93-179

Tyler Browning, Man 96-85-181

Aaron Trotten, PoCo 88-93-181

Ben Hernly, CND 87-95-182

Dave Greene, Wah 81-102-183

Austin Pitchok, WM 91-93-184

Kevin Brown, Man 88-98-186

Noah Sparks, MT 89-97-186

Elijah Bennett, StM 89-97-186

Tyler Astorg, PC 94-95-189

Mac Smith, StM 97-92-189

Mac Smith, StM 97-92-189

Mick Alvaro, CND 92-100-192

Kolby Fultz, EH 95-99-194

Tom Pie, WC 94-102-196

Nick Carte, Fay 99-98-197

Taylor Warren, EH 101-97-198

Adam Roush, Wah 96-102-198

Will Manley, CND 100-99-199

Ryan Hough, Gilm 98-103-201

Chase fox, PC 98-104-202

Seth Mongold, Morf 116-104-220

Timmy Gibb, PoCo 107-121-228

Garrett Miller, Rich 105-123-228

Tyler Sers, Val 123-112-235